When it comes to action anime, Claymore is a sadly underrated one. It has everything action/shounen fans could ask for – an actual plot, a strong female lead, badass fight sequences, and a decent animation budget.

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If you haven’t watched the anime, then this is the perfect time to do so! For those who have, here are 10 details about the main character that are might have been missed. Needless to say, this article will be full of spoilers.

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10 The Reason Why All Claymores Are Females

Initially, the Organization trained both girls and boys to become Claymores, giving them the same type of physical tests to surpass. However, it was found (beyond any shadow of a doubt) that male Claymores became Awakened a larger number of times when compared to females.

The reason behind this was the sensations that their bodies felt, which were quite similar to sexual pleasure. As a result of this, all boys were eventually barred from becoming Claymores.

9 A Claymore’s Ability Depends On Her Yoki Flow Release

Monster hunter Clare from Claymore reaching behind her back for he sword.

The abilities of both Yoma and Claymores are dependent on their Yoki flow. Yoki is nothing but the energy of Yomas that Claymores absorb the moment they consume the flesh of a Yoma in order to become superhuman.

Their Yoki flow helps Claymores heal quicker, have a greater speed and strength, and sharpen their senses. At 80% Yoki flow release, a Claymore starts Awakening and soon their human mind is taken over by complete predatory instincts.

8 Teresa Has Extremely Sharp Yoki -Sensing Abilities

All Claymores have their own unique skills, and Teresa’s skill is to be able to detect the minutest of changes in the flow of Yoki (Yoma energy) in Claymores and Yoma alike. She’s always able to predict the movements of both creatures with extreme accuracy, and this skill also helps her assess the direction as well as the strength of an attack before it lands.

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With Teresa's peerless strength and her keen Yoki-tracking abilities, she is able to match Cassandra’s position as the No.1 Claymore. It also helps her against her battle with Priscilla.

7 Why Clare Is Such A Unique Claymore

Clare glaring in Claymore.

Claymores often take the flesh of a Yoma in order to become superhuman. This would make them half-human and half-Yoma. However, out of sheer respect and admiration, Clare insisted that she take the flesh of another Claymore to become one. As a result of this, she was only a quarter-Yoma and was judged to be extremely weak.

In the 150th Generation of Claymores, Clare's rank is a measly 47. To date, she’s the only Claymore who refused to take the flesh of a Yoma to become a Claymore.

6 Yomas aren’t natural creatures

Fans usually believe Yomas are freaks of nature, but this is far from the truth. These shape-shifting creatures that feed on the flesh of humans in order to survive are actually created by The Organization.

They are the leftover orphan boys, who are separated from the orphan girls. The girls are sent to the East to train them in order to become Claymores, while the boys are sent to the North so that they can be made into Yomas.

5 A Yoma’s True Form Is Hidden

In their natural forms, Yomas are parasitic creatures. Nobody has ever seen them since they latch onto the brains of humans and feed off them. This way, they are able to control their bodies and they can shape-shift into a new human form whenever they want. In rare cases, some Yoma can sprout fans, wings, and claws in human form in order to attack their enemy.

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Even to this day, no one knows how a Yoma takes over a human’s mind and body. What is known is that when the host is completely worn out, a Yoma switches to a new body.

4 The History Of Awakened Beings

It came as a surprise when it was revealed that Awakened Beings aren’t who everybody believed them to be. The shocking truth was that these creatures were ex-Claymores who were unable to control their Yoki flow, and went beyond their 80% limit. As a result, they permanently became Awakened.

The Organization initially chose to ignore these creatures, unless they were paid to take them out. However, they soon realized the only way for them to exist peacefully was to get rid of all Awakened Beings once and for all.

3 Abyssal Ones Are Former Awakened Beings

Also called Abyssal or Creatures of the Abyss, Abyssal Ones are supernatural creatures that were once Claymores. More specifically, the No. 1 Claymores who became Awakened. Before Clare, there existed only 3 Abyssals - Riful of the Western Lands, Luciela of the Southern Lands, and Isley of the Northern Lands. Riful was the first No. 1 Claymore and thus, the first Claymore to turn into an Abyssal One.

After the Claymore Rebellion, 3 more Abyssals were made - Roxanne of Love and Hate, Cassandra the Dust-Eater, and The Elegant Hysteria.

2 Priscilla’s Changing Personalities

The anime doesn't show much of Priscilla, but the manga covers her extensively. Her personality undergoes several changes throughout her lifespan. In the beginning, she was simply an emotional wreck after witnessing a Yoma kill her family. After she became a Claymore and reached her Awakened stage, she became stoic and sadistic. Priscilla found pleasure in torturing humans and consuming them, but eventually, her mental state started deteriorating.

Eventually, Priscilla lost many of her memories and became a child trapped in the body of a woman. When she was with Raki, Priscilla regained her lost memories, ultimately becoming an extremely arrogant person.

1 Why Clare Was Superior Even When Low Ranked

As already explained above, Clare became a Claymore after she ingested Teresa’s flesh. As a result of this, her Yoma abilities were a quarter instead of the regular half of a Claymore's ability. However, Teresa’s flesh also gave her an advantage over all the other Claymores, which was the ability to gauge Yoki flows in Claymores as well as Yomas.

This ability was unlocked when Clare became half-Awakened. Combined with her intelligence and presence of mind, Clare soon became a formidable opponent.

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